A significant barrier to converting diesel refuse truck fleets to natural gas is the initial cost of
onsite fueling infrastructure. The CEC grant ARV-12-055 to Garden City Sanitation, Inc. in
Santa Clara for $300,000 provided public incentive co-funding to construct a compressed
natural gas fueling station at the company’s service yard. By installing the compressed natural
gas fueling station, Garden City Sanitation, Inc. was able to expand its natural gas refuse truck
fleet to 47 vehicles. Clean Energy Fuels served as the primary contractor in constructing the
station.
